
The African scops owl (Otus senegalensis) is a small owl which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 400 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where African Scops Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
400 records, iNaturalist
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African Scops Owl: von Gastgebern erfasst in oder bei Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
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Otus senegalensis
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400
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Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber den African Scops Owl auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Scops Owl at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The African Scops Owl is most recorded in Limpopo (45% of records), Mpumalanga (39% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 400 iNaturalist observations. 37 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Scops Owl on site or nearby.
The African Scops Owl is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The African scops owl (Otus senegalensis) is a small owl which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.